‘Bad’ game against Liverpool has left Man U in fight with Arsenal for Premier Legaue
March 10th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has accepted that his players played badly and he had ‘no excuses’ for the club’s defeat at Liverpool.
The United’s boss also warned that the 3-1 Anfield hammering has left them in a straight head-to-head with Arsenal for the title.
Ferguson said: “I have no excuses for the poor performance at Liverpool, who were the better team and deserved their win. I was disappointed because we didn’t perform to the level I expect and which, to be fair, we generally achieve.”
Arsenal is just three points behind United with a game in hand and could also halt their FA Cup ambitions on Saturday when the sides clash in the quarterfinals at Old Trafford, The Sun reports.
Ferguson fears that unlike last season, when Arsene Wenger’s side fell away at this time, now they are coming back strong.
“Last season the Gunners faded around the February-March period to leave Chelsea and ourselves in a two-horse race which saw us pipped at the post by a point,” he said.
“I think most pundits expected to see something similar this season, plus a challenge from Spurs and Manchester City to make it even more difficult for Arsenal to get back up to the top,” Ferguson said. (ANI)
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